US Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for sanctions on the Polisario Front and proposing its designation as a foreign terrorist organization. Wilson, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, shared the news this Thursday on his account on X, writing: The Polisario is a Marxist militia backed by Iran, Hezbollah and Russia providing Iran a strategic outpost in Africa and destabilizing the Kingdom of Morocco, a U.S. ally for 248 years. Grateful to introduce bipartisan legislation with @RepJimmyPanetta to designate the Polisario… pic.twitter.com/ESQjgwefLo — Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) June 26, 2025 He expressed pride in introducing the bill «with bipartisan support», in collaboration with Democratic Representative Jimmy Panetta. Republicans currently hold the majority in both chambers of Congress, with 220 seats to 215 in the House, and 53 to 47 in the Senate. In April, Wilson met with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and wrote in a post on X that their discussions focused on «longstanding partnership and commitment to peace in the region, particularly stability in the Sahara in the face of Polisario terrorists». It is worth noting that the United States recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara in December 2020. Since President Trump's return to office this past January, the U.S. has reaffirmed that position, as reiterated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
